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Top Things to Do in San Diego – September 5-8, 2013

Nothing like a short week of work to bring the next weekend around even quicker. Spend the last few days of summer enjoying everything San Diego has to offer including these top things to do:

San Diego Quilt Show

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The 2013 San Diego Quilt Show is honoring the diversity of the U.S.A. with its theme, “Surfing the U.S.A.” Join fellow quilters for a weekend of classes, beautiful quilts, and fun shopping at the vendor mall.

Reader Feast!

Enjoy some of San Diego’s best food with the best views at Reader Feast!

Do you crave delicious food and strong drinks? Come out and enjoy food and drink tastings from some of San Diego’s best eateries, wineries, breweries and food trucks. The amazing view is thrown in for free!

Cardiff Greek Festival

Opa! Learn the dances and eat the cuisine of the Isles of Greece at the Cardiff Greek Festival

Be Greek for the day and enjoy authentic food, music, live entertainment, dancing, children’s activities and more for the entire family at the Annual Greek Festival held at Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church.

San Diego Blues Festival

Enjoy live blues next to the beautiful blue waters of the bay at the San Diego Blues Festival

The third annual AimLoan.com San Diego Blues Festival will feature three members of the Blues Hall of Fame, a Grammy Award winner and many other blues acts. All proceeds benefit the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank to fight hunger in San Diego County.

San Diego Brazilian Day Festival

Celebrate and enjoy all things Brazil at the San Diego Brazilian Day Festival

A free, fun and family friendly festival, activities include a street fair with over 150 vendors, food court, kids zone and carnaval parade complete with floats. Music from Brazil is the sound for the day with two stages for bands and performing groups.

About Brent Bernasconi

I am a local San Diegan (though surprisingly, I do not know how to surf). While not at work, I enjoy biking, running, soccer, bocce ball, craft brew (I hope to make a batch of home brew one day), reading, movies, and a video game here and there. My goal is to set foot in as many states, countries and continents as I possibly can (I have hit 14 states, 9 countries, and 3 continents), though I will always call San Diego home.

How would you describe your ideal San Diego day?So after a good night’s sleep, first I would take the puppy for a nice long walk. Then I would pack the bicycle panniers with a picnic lunch for the wife and I and we would ride over to Mission Trails for some trail riding and then a lovely lunch under the shade by the river. After the ride home, a shower and a nap would follow. Once rested, we would head out to the Blind Lady and enjoy a local brew and some organic pizza.If you were invisible, where would you go?Area 51! I would love to know what they are doing that is so top secret.What is your favorite San Diego outdoor activity?So many choices, but if I have to pick one I would choose bikingrunningsoccerbocceball. Though sitting outside with a good book on a sunny day would come in close second.Do you prefer burgers and beer or linguine and red wine?Nothing could be better than a San Diego Craft Beer (Hess, Stone, Ballast Point, Automatic, and many many more) and a burger with onion rings and BBQ-sauce. Though you will often find me boiling some pasta with a glass of wine in my hand and Ratatouille on in the background.Latest music purchases for my iPod/MP3 player are…A few albums by Jonathan Coulton, the ultimate geek musician. If you get a chance, listen to Code Monkey.If you like, you can follow me on Twitter @bernasconi.